Posts by Rob Conlon
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NostalgiaDavid Trezeguet’s journey from overlooked outsider to Juve hero
One of the 2000s' deadliest goalscorers.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of David Batty bullying Sampdoria just for fun
A tribute to the most rock’n’roll footballer ever.
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NostalgiaThe curious case of Matteo Brighi, once FIFA’s best player in the world
One of football's enigmas.
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NostalgiaWhy Gigi Buffon, not Marco Materazzi, is to blame for Zizou’s red card vs Italy
The moment the mask slipped.
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NostalgiaClarence Seedorf in Brazil: A perfect swansong in his football utopia
Seedorf and Botafogo were a perfect match.
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In DepthFires, threats & friendship: Inside the worst year in Football League history
The incredible story of Doncaster Rovers 1997-98.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Zizou’s unreal World Cup 2006 QF display vs Brazil
One of *the* great individual displays.
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Nostalgia‘I won 10-0’: When Michael Laudrup ruled El Clasico for Real & Barca
Michael Laudrup is the king of El Clasico.
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NostalgiaA celebration of peak Joe Cole: ‘A special player, full of fantasy’
We've got an enormous amount of love for Joe Cole.
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NostalgiaJohan Cruyff: An incredibly cool footballer, a terribly uncool musician
Even Johan Cruyff made mistakes.
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NostalgiaArsenal & Leeds used to kick f*ck out of each other and even Wenger loved it
A wonderfully nasty rivalry.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of the night Real fans stood to applaud Ronaldinho
The night even the Bernabeu applauded Ronaldinho.
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NostalgiaBergkamp’s greatest first touch isn’t that one…or that one – it’s this one
We're just going to watch this on repeat all day.
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NostalgiaThe greatest goals never scored: Fernando Torres vs Real Madrid, ’09
It takes something special to ruin Cannavaro.
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In DepthDarren Bent: I celebrated like maniac v Spurs; it was superb at Sunderland
Darren Bent loves Sunderland IDST.
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Quick ReadsAn ode to Dani Osvaldo, the rock ‘n’ roll star football didn’t deserve
We still absolutely love Dani Osvaldo.
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Nostalgia‘You lads will go down in folklore’: The inside story of Man Utd 0-1 Leeds
One of the great FA Cup upsets.
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NostalgiaA love letter to Luciano Becchio, Leeds United’s unexpected hero
Costs less than Berbatov - and scores more goals.
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NostalgiaRobbie Elliott: Asprilla lost a deposit due to bullet holes in the walls
"He was mental. He just had an open house."
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NostalgiaDiego Maradona the manager: When the hand of God ruled Argentina
When Argentina embraced the madness.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Paul the Octopus, the true star of the 2010 World Cup
Twelve years on from his death.
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NostalgiaThe greatest goals never scored: David Batty, Leeds vs Arsenal, 1999
Elland Road would have had to be rebuilt.
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In DepthThe triumph and tragedy of Ronaldinho’s brother’s playing career
Assis was compared to Maradona as a young prospect